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FEMA urged to overhaul as critics urge faster disaster relief
An agency official told a congressional subcommittee that FEMA's response to Hugo and Loma Prieta was inadequate and that, unless laws change, FEMA cannot be the first responder. Officials cited bureaucratic delays, excessive paperwork, and poor coordination as major obstacles to rapid aid. A House panel pressed for a full FEMA reorganization and clearer emergency response authority.
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Washington
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Congressional
Grant Peterson
FEMA
Eric Fo Hs
Loma Prieta
California
Ares
Peterson
House
Berkeley County
S.C
Johnnie Flynn
Earl Thompson
Santa Clara County
Calif
Hugo
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Robert McEwen